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There's no denying the Tesla Model 3 is currently one of the most desirable cars, which is funny considering the EV isn't even available yet. Still, that doesn't seem to prevent a Seattle company from offering the electric car as an incentive to its potential future employees.
The area around Washington state's capital is brimming with tech firms lately, so there's a real competition going on to secure the best talents between employers. With rivals such as Microsoft or Amazon, some smaller firms might find it more difficult to lure valuable personnel to join their ranks, which is why the technique of offering incentives is often called upon.
Normally, these incentives come in the form of free gym subscriptions and the like, but when the competition gets fierce, it calls for desperate measures. That's what pushed body camera maker Axon to offer a free Tesla Model 3 to its new employees when they complete the first 90 days at their new job, according to Electrek.
In other words, if you get selected, you need to go through the first three months to become eligible for a Model 3, but you won't actually get the car immediately afterward, because not even Elon Musk is driving one at the moment. If that's when Axon will be placing the order, that means those 90 days will quickly turn into more than 700, as you're looking at a 2018 delivery date at best.
But imagine how the faithful Axon employees must feel: giving it all for the company only for some guy to come out of nowhere and snatch a Model 3 after just 90 days. Well, the managers thought about that too and came up with a referral system that earns the same prize for any employee recommending three persons that later get hired.
The $35,000 price tag of the Model 3 might pose a problem for Axon's strategy. This particular Tesla is relatively inexpensive for most of the people working in the tech industry, so they might be more inclined to choose a company that offers them a bigger salary and buy the car themselves, rather than wait a few years to receive the EV for free.
Normally, these incentives come in the form of free gym subscriptions and the like, but when the competition gets fierce, it calls for desperate measures. That's what pushed body camera maker Axon to offer a free Tesla Model 3 to its new employees when they complete the first 90 days at their new job, according to Electrek.
In other words, if you get selected, you need to go through the first three months to become eligible for a Model 3, but you won't actually get the car immediately afterward, because not even Elon Musk is driving one at the moment. If that's when Axon will be placing the order, that means those 90 days will quickly turn into more than 700, as you're looking at a 2018 delivery date at best.
But imagine how the faithful Axon employees must feel: giving it all for the company only for some guy to come out of nowhere and snatch a Model 3 after just 90 days. Well, the managers thought about that too and came up with a referral system that earns the same prize for any employee recommending three persons that later get hired.
The $35,000 price tag of the Model 3 might pose a problem for Axon's strategy. This particular Tesla is relatively inexpensive for most of the people working in the tech industry, so they might be more inclined to choose a company that offers them a bigger salary and buy the car themselves, rather than wait a few years to receive the EV for free.
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